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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2006
... interst rate rises. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index rose 446.58 points, or 3.08 percent, to 14,946.84 points. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks ended higher, boosted by positive sentiment on interst rates in the US. In Hong Kong, Hang Seng Index jumped 375.08 points ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2006
... closed up 112 points to 4,846.54 points. TOKYO - The Nikkei finished 63.02 points higher to 14,500.26. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks ended higher, led by gains in market heavyweights China Mobile and HSBC Holdings. The benchmark Hang Seng index added ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2006
... resume tomorrow. On Friday the Nikkei fell 252.71 points to 14,845.24, its lowest close since June 21. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks fell for the third straight session to the lowest close in two weeks as geopolitical worries weighed on investors and ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2006
... United States, a major Japanese trade partner. The Nikkei lost 202.54 points to end at 15,321.40. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks rose one percent to fresh seven-week highs as investors chased commodity firms such as Jiangxi Copper, while heightened buying ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2006
... and other stocks dependent on domestic demand. The Nikkei rose 66.44 points to close at 15,571.62. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks rose 0.36 percent as oil producer PetroChina Co. Ltd. and other resource shares advanced with commodity prices. The benchmark ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2006
... 14,886.11 as tyre maker Bridgestone fell on lower profit forecasts citing higher raw material costs. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks ended weaker ahead of the US Federal Reserve's interest rate statement. The benchmark Hang Seng index fell 32.04 points ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2006
... in stocks seen as having profit growth potential. The Nikkei ended up 28.36 points to 15,152.40. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks ended basically unchanged as investors remained cautious ahead of this week's US Federal Reserve meeting, however commodities ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2006
... 14,218.60. HONG KONG - Stocks slid almost 2.5 per cent after the Nikkei tumbled, triggering a sharp sell-off that sent Hong Kong stocks to the lowest level since early January. The Hang Seng index ended at 15,234.42, down 387.02 points. WELLINGTON - ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2006
... economy and its impact on Japan hit exporters. The Nikkei ended down 288.85 points at 15,096.01. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks closed lower due to weakening commodity prices and tumbling Chinese bourses. The benchmark Hang Seng index shed 156.56 points ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2006
... renewed concerns about higher US interest rates. The Nikkei ended down 283.45 points at 15,384.86. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks ended down as investors were on edge after comments from US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke suggested that interest ...